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Health and Social Care Secretary responds to CQC review
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Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting responds to the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) report outlining failings in Valdo Calocane’s care.
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Over 1,000 more GPs to be recruited this year
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The government will recruit more than 1,000 newly qualified GPs thanks to action to remove red tape.
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Minister Andrew Gwynne has accepted advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).
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Wes Streeting’s visit was part of a series of planned engagements across regions in England.
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